Question 1

JIT requires vendors to be located nearby.When compared to synchronous manufacturing this is viewed as an advantage of JIT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the theory of constraints a bottleneck is any resource whose capacity is greater than the demand placed on it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Dr.Eli Goldratt feels that the goal of a firm is to make useful products efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The term Dependent Events refers to a process sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the theory of constraints a non-bottleneck is any resource where capacity is less than the demand placed on it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the theory of constraints, throughput is the rate at which money is generated by the system through sales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not an important concept in TOC?

Accepted Answer

A) CCR 
B) Rope 
C) Drum 
D) Buffer 
E) File 
A) CCR 
B) Rope 
C) Drum 
D) Buffer 
E) File

Question 8

The synchronous manufacturing approach uses backward scheduling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An MRP system can allow for product rejects by building a larger batch than is demanded, but a JIT system cannot tolerate poor quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the theory of constraints which of the following can be a CCR?

Accepted Answer

A) Factory layout 
B) Product design 
C) An employee 
D) A customer 
E) Sales literature 
A) Factory layout 
B) Product design 
C) An employee 
D) A customer 
E) Sales literature

Question 11

Buffer inventory in front of a bottleneck is called a time buffer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the theory of constraints which of the following is a kind of time that makes up the cycle time in production?

Accepted Answer

A) Quality time 
B) Break time 
C) Research time 
D) Just-in-time 
E) Idle time 
A) Quality time 
B) Break time 
C) Research time 
D) Just-in-time 
E) Idle time

Question 13

According to the theory of constraints it is wrong for manufacturers to try to match capacity with demand by attempting to balance capacity across a sequence of processes.Unbalanced capacity is better.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the theory of constraints which of the following is an operational measurement that can be used to measure the firm's ability to make money?

Accepted Answer

A) Inventory 
B) Sales 
C) Operating revenue 
D) Unit cost 
E) Overhead per unit 
A) Inventory 
B) Sales 
C) Operating revenue 
D) Unit cost 
E) Overhead per unit

Question 15

The "dollar days" inventory measurement can be used in purchasing to discourage large work-in-process and producing earlier than is needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an approach to dealing with a bottleneck?

Accepted Answer

A) Keep a buffer inventory in front of it to insure that it always has something to work on 
B) Use Johnson's sequencing rules on bottleneck operations 
C) Don't worry about the bottleneck; it will take care of itself 
D) Move things to a faster bottleneck 
E) Pay an incentive bonus to workers on the bottleneck operation 
A) Keep a buffer inventory in front of it to insure that it always has something to work on 
B) Use Johnson's sequencing rules on bottleneck operations 
C) Don't worry about the bottleneck; it will take care of itself 
D) Move things to a faster bottleneck 
E) Pay an incentive bonus to workers on the bottleneck operation

JIT requires vendors to be located nearby.When compared to synchronous manufacturing this is viewed as an advantage of JIT.

According to the theory of constraints a bottleneck is any resource whose capacity is greater than the demand placed on it.

Dr.Eli Goldratt feels that the goal of a firm is to make useful products efficiently.

The term Dependent Events refers to a process sequence.

According to the theory of constraints a non-bottleneck is any resource where capacity is less than the demand placed on it.

According to the theory of constraints, throughput is the rate at which money is generated by the system through sales.

Which of the following is not an important concept in TOC?

The synchronous manufacturing approach uses backward scheduling.

An MRP system can allow for product rejects by building a larger batch than is demanded, but a JIT system cannot tolerate poor quality.

According to the theory of constraints which of the following can be a CCR?

Buffer inventory in front of a bottleneck is called a time buffer.

According to the theory of constraints which of the following is a kind of time that makes up the cycle time in production?

According to the theory of constraints it is wrong for manufacturers to try to match capacity with demand by attempting to balance capacity across a sequence of processes.Unbalanced capacity is better.

According to the theory of constraints which of the following is an operational measurement that can be used to measure the firm's ability to make money?

The "dollar days" inventory measurement can be used in purchasing to discourage large work-in-process and producing earlier than is needed.

Which of the following is an approach to dealing with a bottleneck?

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Exam 20: Constraint Management

JIT requires vendors to be located nearby.When compared to synchronous manufacturing this is viewed as an advantage of JIT.

According to the theory of constraints a bottleneck is any resource whose capacity is greater than the demand placed on it.

Dr.Eli Goldratt feels that the goal of a firm is to make useful products efficiently.

The term Dependent Events refers to a process sequence.

According to the theory of constraints a non-bottleneck is any resource where capacity is less than the demand placed on it.

According to the theory of constraints, throughput is the rate at which money is generated by the system through sales.

Which of the following is not an important concept in TOC?

The synchronous manufacturing approach uses backward scheduling.

An MRP system can allow for product rejects by building a larger batch than is demanded, but a JIT system cannot tolerate poor quality.

According to the theory of constraints which of the following can be a CCR?

Buffer inventory in front of a bottleneck is called a time buffer.

According to the theory of constraints which of the following is a kind of time that makes up the cycle time in production?

According to the theory of constraints it is wrong for manufacturers to try to match capacity with demand by attempting to balance capacity across a sequence of processes.Unbalanced capacity is better.

According to the theory of constraints which of the following is an operational measurement that can be used to measure the firm's ability to make money?

The "dollar days" inventory measurement can be used in purchasing to discourage large work-in-process and producing earlier than is needed.

Which of the following is an approach to dealing with a bottleneck?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Production Processes

Service Processes

Health Care Processes

Six-Sigma Quality

Projects

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Lean and Sustainable Supply Chains

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Material Requirements Planning

Scheduling

Filters